Say, I've got a little brother,
Never teased to have him, nuther,
But he's here;
They just went ahead and bought him,
And, last week the doctor brought him,
Wa'n' t that queer?
When I heard the news from Molly,
Why, I thought at first‘ t was jolly,
‘ Cause, you see,
I s'posed I could go and get him
And then Mama, course, would let him
Play with me.
But when I had once looked at him,
“Why!” I says, “My sakes, is that him?
Just that mite!”
They said, “Yes,” and, “Ai n't he cunnin’?”
And I thought they must be funnin’,—
He's a sight!
He's so small, it's just amazin’,
And you‘ d think that he was blazin’,
He's so red;
And his nose is like a berry,
And he's bald as Uncle Jerry
On his head.
Why, he is n't worth a dollar!
All he does is cry and holler
More and more;
Wo n't sit up — you can n't arrange him,—
I do n't see why Pa do'n' t change him
At the store.
Now we've got to dress and feed him,
And we really did n't need him
More‘ n a frog;
Why'd they buy a baby brother,
When they know I'd good deal ruther
Have a dog?